Post by A Broke Hoodrat on Jun 4, 2020 16:52:22 GMT
League Management would like to thank all of you for contributing your time to participate in the second season of the NZHL. We constantly strive to improve the player experience in our league and with that in mind we are introducing some rule ratification and changes going into season 2.
RFAs & KEEPERS
In the interest of competitive balance, while staying as true to the season 1 owners as possible, we are restricting the keeper/RFA rules for the upcoming season. Returning owners/captains will be eligible to retain 1 keeper OR announce 2 RFAs from their season 1 roster (NOT BOTH). Keepers will be subject to the salary increases stated in the pins.
RFAs & KEEPERS
In the interest of competitive balance, while staying as true to the season 1 owners as possible, we are restricting the keeper/RFA rules for the upcoming season. Returning owners/captains will be eligible to retain 1 keeper OR announce 2 RFAs from their season 1 roster (NOT BOTH). Keepers will be subject to the salary increases stated in the pins.
Moving forward into season 3, returning teams will be eligible to select ONE RFA from their season-ending roster for the season 3 draft. "Returning teams" shall include any team where the owner and/or captain retains the team. You will be allowed to change your team name before the season if desired.
If an owner and captain split and each decide to own teams in season 3, the owner will be given first-right of refusal on the keeper/RFA option. (Essentially, you cannot split and have BOTH the owner and captain choose players for their respective team.)
TIMES & GAME PLAY CAP
Additionally, here are some rule changes that will be announced to the rest of the rest of the league shortly based on feedback from the community:
We will now play 6 games a week. Games will be Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Times will be 10 and 10:30. Games will be played in a series format (both games against the same team).
Captains will be available to play all 6 games. Other roster players will be permitted to play a maximum of 4 games. The minimum will be 2 games per week for each roster player (captains are excluded from the minimum).
The season will be 54 games (9 weeks). The regular season will end on 8/15, with one week allowed for makeup games. Playoffs will begin on 8/27.
TRAINING CAMP & TC AUCTIONS
The TC Auction will now be conducted three times per week, on Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday at 8PM Eastern Time. If you call up a player, that player will be placed into the next eligible TC Auction (must be posted by at least 7PM on that day). For example, if you post a call-up at 7:01PM on Tuesday, that player will be placed in the Thursday TC Auction.
TRAINING CAMP & TC AUCTIONS
The TC Auction will now be conducted three times per week, on Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday at 8PM Eastern Time. If you call up a player, that player will be placed into the next eligible TC Auction (must be posted by at least 7PM on that day). For example, if you post a call-up at 7:01PM on Tuesday, that player will be placed in the Thursday TC Auction.